The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-02-25
Helena, Missouri.

WAAtS JVN AsW AtotAss VIII h3Ss
give you few notes Of my journey.
We left Linn county on the mornlDg
express for Portland, arriving there
we proceeded 10 the overland ticket
Office where, after some delay and
anxiety, we secured our ticket for ST.
Joseph. It was yet four hours before
our train derarted I; so, after discus.
sing dinner at the Now York, We
are In readiness 10 depart BY and
bye tho cry of ssalI aboard sEnlles
our ears, and wc are of for. tho Easi.
During tho day the rlIghtsFaln that
was falling began to congeai, md BY
sthe time cur train had reached Bon
neville, thirty miles from Portland,
we were travelling In Stow four inches
deep. We were la great expectation
In view OF the fact that we would see
some Of the Columbia River scenery,
but We were doomed 10 dIsappoInt-
nAent,a as cur train ran over that part
OF the road In the night. But, away
We go up the broad ColumbIp, over
high bridges, through dark tunnels
aud around precipitous rocks, but IL
was all Oblivion to US from the fact
that we were quietly sleeping In our
berth dreaming ofour webfoot girl.
Second day,-we pass through the
Umatilla Indlan Reservation early In
the morning. Here aud there one
may SEQ the ''wigwam" sending
out It's smoke, announcing ~ the
passeiby tnat there are yet few ~
the Redmen OF The forest ssllving as
their fathers lived.n Now we are
entering the Blue Mountains, the
telegraph down, snow 10 Inches deep
and stu showing. A few hours
further on aud we are Ia the Grand
Ronde valley. There Is no snow here
at this time, weather very pleasant,
stock locks q Q. This Is fino Wiley
FOR raising stock and grain, but II
lacks tho fiue orchards that are 80
common In the Willamette. La
Grand, tho metropolis of the valley l.
located In the southern part OF the
valley aud has quite a metropolitan
app, arance. Wo caught a glimpse
Of tho hot springs firm the car win
dow,as we hurriedIy,swept by. From
hero 10 North Powder River the
country Il very mountainous. Moth
lag to vary the scenery bat an occa-
sional wayside station. But by and
by We reach Narth Powder. This Il
quite o nice country. The face of
the country IL clothed over with
ranches aud farms. There Il also q
great deal Of stuck raised and kept
here. There Is also considerable
minIng carried on IN and about here.
Baker City Is the chief town. AS We
only stop mere few minutes we have
not the time TO look over the town,
but frora The appearances we would
judge that Il Is thriving little town.
A ride ~ fifty miles brings US TO
Huntington, the Junction of the o.
II. & N. aud Oregon Short Line
This Il cnly a small place kept up by
the railroad. We leave the o. r. 4
N. and take the o. S. L. We find
that our time Is one hour behind.
From Portland TO Huntington we
have Pacific time from Huntington
to North Platte, Neb, Mountain
time, which Is one hour fasterSlhan
Pacific time.
At $3.50 we speed away again
through the Snake River valley, aud
agein we were disappointed, as we
expected 10 view the Snake by day
light, but We think from the view we
had of 1t by starlight that II Is but
very little larger than the william.
ette. [Continued.
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